Lakes Area Aviation
Multi-Engine Instructor training

Teach in twins

Multi-Engine Instructor

Add multi-engine instructor privileges in the Piper Apache through a short, concentrated course.

Timeline

3–4 days

Estimate from

As low as $4,475

Location

Little Falls, MN

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What this rating includes

The actual training plan.

Published course hours, current estimates, prerequisites, and timing, so you can understand the commitment before you inquire.

8 hours Piper Apache rental
8 hours flight instruction
4 hours ground instruction

Course option

Multi-Engine Flight Instructor

Published timeline

3–4 days

Published estimate

As low as $4,475

Cost breakdown

  • Course fee: $500
  • 8 hours Piper Apache rental at $375/hr: $3,000
  • 8 hours flight instruction at $75/hr: $600
  • 4 hours ground instruction at $75/hr: $300

Before you begin

  • Must have 15 hours pilot-in-command time in multi-engine aircraft

How the block runs

Your training, step by step.

  1. 01

    Plan

    Share your certificates, hours, and dates.

  2. 02

    Train

    8 hours Piper Apache rental

  3. 03

    Train

    8 hours flight instruction

  4. 04

    Train

    4 hours ground instruction

  5. 05

    Checkride

    Practical test with an examiner.

Important cost notes

  • Examiner fees are additional and aircraft rental is subject to tax.

Travel support

Train here without relocating.

Student housing is available for $30 per night. Student cars are available to residents for $20 per day.

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Questions

Before you call.

What do I need before I start?+

Each course option lists its prerequisites under “Before you begin.” Tell us your current certificates and hours and we’ll confirm your starting point.

Where do I stay while training?+

Student housing is available for $30 per night, and student cars are available to residents for $20 per day.

What can change my timeline?+

Proficiency, weather, aircraft availability, and examiner scheduling all affect completion. Published timelines are planning targets.

How do prepay rates work?+

Prepay aircraft rates apply automatically once your account balance is at least $500.

“I had a great experience with Lakes Area Aviation. They helped me complete CFI training and checkride in 10 days, in mid January! I went back up a couple months later and finished CFI-I in a total of 12 days!”
Andrew Cashen
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Figures are planning estimates published by Lakes Area Aviation and may change with proficiency, aircraft availability, weather, and examiner scheduling. Prepay aircraft rates require a balance of at least $500.

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